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"La cafetera" is a form of "cafetera", a noun which is often translated as "coffee maker". "La servilleta" is a form of "servilleta", a noun which is often translated as "napkin". Learn more about the difference between "la cafetera" and "la servilleta" below.
la cafetera(
kah
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feh
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teh
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rah
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A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
feminine noun
a. coffee maker
Esta cafetera hace un buen café.This coffee maker makes good coffee.
b. coffee machine
Tengo que limpiar el filtro de la cafetera.I need to clean the coffee machine filter.
c. French press
¿Puedo sumergir el émbolo de la cafetera?Can I push the French press plunger down?
a. coffee pot
Mi abuela me dio una cafetera de porcelana, pero no la utilizo jamás.My grandmother gave me a china coffee pot, but I never use it.
3.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
A word or phrase that is seldom used in contemporary language and is recognized as being from another decade, (e.g., cat, groovy).
(old-fashioned)
(old vehicle)
a. old jalopy
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
Mis padres siguen viajando en su cafetera.My parents still go traveling in their old jalopy.
b. old banger
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
(United Kingdom)
El mecánico dice que esta cafetera corre muy bien.The mechanic says that this old banger runs really well.
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la servilleta(
sehr
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bee
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yeh
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tah
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A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
feminine noun
a. napkin
Límpiate las manos con la servilleta.Clean your hands with the napkin.
b. serviette
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
(United Kingdom)
Al poner la mesa, las servilletas se ponen antes que los cubiertos.Serviettes should be laid out before the cutlery while setting the table.
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